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3 Chinese Nationals Quarantined in Mukono Over Coronavirus

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Coronavirus, must have made it to Uganda, three Chinese nationals have been isolated in Seeta-Mukono after showing symptoms similar to those of the deadly Coronavirus.

According to a group of residents, the quarantined Chinese are  Zhong Hing, Wany Wen Xi, and Ni Side. The affected Chinese are workers at China Star Company in Mukono.

Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health spokesperson said that they are closely monitoring the three suspected coronavirus cases from their homes where they will be quarantined for at least 14 days.

On Monday, Ugandans including the UNAIDS Executive Director, Ms Winnie Byanyima, used various social media platforms to accuse Health ministry officials of taking the coronavirus threat lightly by failing to thoroughly screen people who visit Uganda, to identify those who could be infected.

However, Mr Ainebyona said that they installed a scanner at Entebbe Airport which checks the temperature of all travellers whether from China or any other country.

He said their surveillance team only isolates people with high temperatures for further attention.

The virus officially named COVID-19 –that emerged in central China at the end of last year has so far killed more than 1,300 people and spread around the world.

Latest figures from China show there are nearly 60,000 people infected in the country. Outside mainland China, there have been at least 565 infections reported in around 30 locations. There have been two deaths, one in the Philippines and the other in Hong Kong.

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